There are many British words which are different to American words.
For example:
- A lorry is a slimmer truck.
- A lift is an elevator.
- A fortnight is two weeks.
- A chemist is a person who works in a drugstore.
- A dual carriageway is a freeway.
At School
| Friend / Mate | Friend |
| Glue | Gum |
| Rubber | Eraser |
| Maths | Math |
| Public School | Private School |
| State School | Public School |
| Holiday | Vacation |
| School dinner | Hot Lunch |
| Staff Room | Teachers Lounge |
| Plimsolls | Gym Shoes |
| "Mucking Around" / Off Task | Off Task / Fooling Around / "Goofing Off" |
| Play Time / Break Time | Recess |
| Open Day / Open Evening | Open House |
| Marking Scheme | Grading Scheme |
| Drawing pins | pushpins or thumbtacks |
On the Road
| Sleeping Policeman /speed bump | Speed bump |
| Car park | Parking Lot |
| Car Journey / drive | Road Trip |
| Zebra Crossing / Pedestrian Crossing | Cross Walk |
| Lollipop Man or Lady | Crossing Guard |
| Motorway | Freeway |
| Traffic Jam / Tailback | Traffic Jam |
| Lorry | Truck |
| Articulated Lorry | Tractor Trailer / Trailer Truck |
| Petrol | Gas / Gasoline |
| Pavement | Sidewalk |
| Petrol Station | Gas Station |
| Skip | Dumpster |
| Diversion | Detour |
| Fire Engine | Fire Truck |
| Phone Box | Telephone Booth |
Buildings / Shops
| Semi-Detached House | Duplex |
| Flat (one storey) appartment | Apartment |
| Terrace (row of houses joined) | Town House |
| Chemist | Drug Store / Druggist |
| Cafe / Caff (not 24 hrs) | Diner |
| Bungalow | House (one story) Ranch House |
Food
| Biscuit / Bickie (A cookie is a large biscuit) | Cookie |
| Scone | Biscuit |
| Fairy Cake | Cup Cake |
| Courgette | Zucchini |
| Sweets | Candy |
| Sausage / Banger | Sausage |
| Crisps | Potato Chips |
| Chips (French Fries in McDonald's) | French Fries |
| Starter | Appetizer |
| Puddings / Afters / Dessert / Sweets | Dessert |
| Jacket Potato / Baked Potato | Baked Potato |
| Jam | Jelly |
| Jelly | Jello |
| Aubergine | Eggplant |
| Sandwich / Butty / Sarny | Sandwich |
| Ice lolly | Popsicle |
| Bill (at restaurant) | check |
| Grill | Broil |
| Food / Grub / Nosh | Food |
| Rasher | A slice of bacon |
| Eggy bread (fried) | French Toast |
| Runner beans | Green beans |
| Soldiers (We dip soldiers in our soft boiled eggs) | Finger sized slices of toast. |
| Take-away | Take out |
| Scotch Pancakes | Flapjacks |
| Flapjacks in England are oats mixed with honey and/or golden syrup and baked then cut into slices. sometimes raisins are added to the mixture. | |
Parts of a Car
| Bonnet | Hood |
| Windscreen | Windshield |
| Boot | Trunk |
| Reversing lights | Back-up lights |
| Exhaust pipe | Tail pipe / Muffler |
Other Words
| Torch | Flashlight |
| Plaster | Band-Aid |
| Autumn | Fall |
| Bank Holiday | National Holiday |
| Lift | Elevator |
| Queue There's a queue. | Stand in a Line There's a line. |
| Quid (slang for pound) | Bucks |
| Surgery | Doctor's office |
| Trodden on | Stepped on |
| I'm knackered | I'm Beat |
| Kip / sleep | sleep |
| Nick | steal |
| Wireless / Radio | Radio |
| Starkers / naked | Naked |
| Come round | Come over |
| Off you go | Go ahead |
| It's gone off | It's spoiled |
| Lady bird | Lady bug |
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